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The Elves of Cologne -The story of the Heinzelmännchen of Köln

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Once upon a time, so the legend goes, the city of Cologne was helped along by a little race of creatures called Heinzelmännchen. It began simply enough… when the humans went to bed, the Heinzelmännchen came along and finished up all the work that had been left undone. The idea of Elves or Gnomes doing […]

Burg Maus- The Perfect Setting for a Mystery! Guest Post by Rachel Selle

Richard Scarry Dictionary- My Best Word Book Mein Allerschoenstes Wörterbuch

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I still have my old beat up copy of Mein Allerschoenstes Woerterbuch by Richard Scarry (My Best Word Book). This Richard Scarry Dictionary has seen some loving in its time. Now, it’s hard to get excited about a dictionary. Most of them are thick, filled with lots of words that I can’t spell, so it’s […]

Burg Maus- The Perfect Setting for a Mystery! Guest Post by Rachel Selle

Opa and Oma Books by Kevin Donovan – German Heritage for Kids

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I came across these Oma and Opa Books by Kevin Donovan, and decided to take a closer look. What a wonderful series for teaching Children about their German Heritage. Kevin Donovan got the idea for the books after living in Germany for a few years with his German wife Helga and their young children. The […]

Burg Maus- The Perfect Setting for a Mystery! Guest Post by Rachel Selle

Der StruwwelPeter – How German Parents Kept Kids in Line

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German Stories and Fairy Tales for kids were NOT all sweetness and light. Many stories, especially those from the pre-1950s, were cautionary tales, designed to impart lessons, or give warnings. Aschenputtel’s (Cinderella’s) sisters get their feet cut off….and Max and Moritz get eaten by ducks. And then there was Stuwwelpeter (and Struwwelliese…). It’s truly a […]

Burg Maus- The Perfect Setting for a Mystery! Guest Post by Rachel Selle

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